Basava
Divine Center is
established in the USA to
forge the royal spiritual
path of Guru Basavanna and
to spread his message
globally. Currently, it
operates from Austin, TX in
the USA and Bangalore in
India.

The vision of
Basava Divine Center is to
cultivate a global community
of spiritual practitioners
in the footsteps of Guru
Basavanna and Sharanas by:

Popularizing
the messages of Guru
Basavanna and
Sharanas.

Guiding
aspirants in
spiritual practices
given by Guru
Basavanna.

Facilitating
the Indian American
Lingayat community
by offering
religious services.

Poojya
Allamaprabhu Swamiji

Poojya
Allamaprabhu Swamiji
is the driving force
behind Basava Divine
Center is. A scholar
in Vachanas and
Basava Philosophy,
he is an
accomplished
practitioner and
researcher of
Basavayoga. He is
dedicated to the
cause of researching
and propagating the
percepts and
practices of Guru
Basavanna towards
the betterment of
individuals and
society.

Poojya Swamiji is
well versed in
various systems of
Indian philosophy
and mystic
traditions. An
accomplished yogi,
he is an expert in
different forms of
yoga. Known for his
simple lifestyle and
calm personality, he
has embodied the
percept of samate
(mental equanimity),
a key concept of
Sharanas that ensues
serenity into the
life.

Poojya
Swamiji has authored books
on Vachanas and Sharanas. He
is also the editor of Basava
Kirana, a monthly newspaper.
He is a great orator and has
extensively lectured across
Karnataka spreading the
eternal message of Vachanas.
His elucidating lectures
target all classes of the
society and have won the
acclaim of people from
diverse background.

Rupaka

Along with
Poojya Allamaprabhu Swamiji,
Rupaka has been instrumental
in establishing Basava
Divine Center. A spiritual
soul from her childhood,
Rupaka has practiced various
disciplines like Vedanta,
Yoga, and Shakti
Upasane prior to
entering the path of Guru
Basavanna. She is an
Engineer by profession and
is the founding CEO of a
technology company. True to
the traditions of Guru
Basavanna, she is performing
her Sadhana, Kayaka,
and propagation of Basava
teachings with dedication.

She has undertaken
systematic study of Vachanas
under the guidance of Poojya
Swamiji. She has authored
books and articles on
Vachanas in both English and
Kannada. She lectures and
conducts classes in
meditation, Basava
Philosophy, and its
application to life.